Joy Taylor sits down with Valeisha Butterfield, Obama administration alum, Recording Academy's first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, and founder of Seed Media. Get ready for a raw, wide-ranging conversation on audacity, the death of humility, entrepreneurship, dating post-divorce (with a hiking story that will have you screaming), sisterhood, and what it means to be a Black woman in this moment.

 

0:00 — Intro: Joy introduces Valeisha and teases the topics
1:02 — Audacity: Redefining the word and why mediocre men have it in abundance
3:02 — The case against humility: "I am not humble before other humans"
4:40 — Working loud: Taking credit for your work and not letting anyone swoop it
6:50 — Playing the game strategically in corporate and political spaces
7:44 — Valeisha's mom moment: The audacity to take your full maternity leave
9:29 — The girlboss myth and why the conversation is exhausting
11:34 — How scared are we? Living in unprecedented times
12:20 — Why Valeisha isn't afraid: People move where culture moves
13:44 — Is culture in a good place? Music, art, film, and who we're platforming
17:07 — Empowering creators: Pick up the camera, don't wait for the green light
19:27 — Young people, their time, and learning to live with less
23:18 — Valeisha's shift from corporate to entrepreneurship
26:57 — The one thing Joy and Valeisha cannot stand: Wasted time
27:33 — Dating after divorce: The lover girl problem
29:38 — Love bombing — why it's a red flag AND why it feels so good
33:14 — Meeting your kids: The story of the restaurant ambush
39:00 — Men in their midlife era, online illusions, and the gender war myth
44:00 — Dating apps — what worked, what didn't, and a hiking story gone left
58:40 — What's keeping Valeisha centered right now
1:00:02 — Boundaries as a muscle: Saying no to protect your peace
1:02:17 — Women relationships as the key to survival
1:06:27 — Black women, solidarity, and a direct charge to non-Black women
1:12:24 — Closing: Something has to give, and we have to be ready
1:13:47 — Outro

Joy Taylor sits down with Valeisha Butterfield, Obama administration alum, Recording Academy's first-ever Chief Diversity &amp; Inclusion Officer, and founder of Seed Media. Get ready for a raw, wide-ranging conversation on audacity, the death of humility, entrepreneurship, dating post-divorce (with a hiking story that will have you screaming), sisterhood, and what it means to be a Black woman in this moment.
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0:00 &mdash; Intro: Joy introduces Valeisha and teases the topics 1:02 &mdash; Audacity: Redefining the word and why mediocre men have it in abundance 3:02 &mdash; The case against humility: "I am not humble before other humans" 4:40 &mdash; Working loud: Taking credit for your work and not letting anyone swoop it 6:50 &mdash; Playing the game strategically in corporate and political spaces 7:44 &mdash; Valeisha's mom moment: The audacity to take your full maternity leave 9:29 &mdash; The girlboss myth and why the conversation is exhausting 11:34 &mdash; How scared are we? Living in unprecedented times 12:20 &mdash; Why Valeisha isn't afraid: People move where culture moves 13:44 &mdash; Is culture in a good place? Music, art, film, and who we're platforming 17:07 &mdash; Empowering creators: Pick up the camera, don't wait for the green light 19:27 &mdash; Young people, their time, and learning to live with less 23:18 &mdash; Valeisha's shift from corporate to entrepreneurship 26:57 &mdash; The one thing Joy and Valeisha cannot stand: Wasted time 27:33 &mdash; Dating after divorce: The lover girl problem 29:38 &mdash; Love bombing &mdash; why it's a red flag AND why it feels so good 33:14 &mdash; Meeting your kids: The story of the restaurant ambush 39:00 &mdash; Men in their midlife era, online illusions, and the gender war myth 44:00 &mdash; Dating apps &mdash; what worked, what didn't, and a hiking story gone left 58:40 &mdash; What's keeping Valeisha centered right now 1:00:02 &mdash; Boundaries as a muscle: Saying no to protect your peace 1:02:17 &mdash; Women relationships as the key to survival 1:06:27 &mdash; Black women, solidarity, and a direct charge to non-Black women 1:12:24 &mdash; Closing: Something has to give, and we have to be ready 1:13:47 &mdash; Outro

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Episode 25: Valeisha Butterfield On Audacity, Dating After Divorce & Why Humility Is Dead

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